Buggs Island
Buggs Island is an islet in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Buggs Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Castle Heights, as well as near Elamtown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include John H Kerr Dam.
John H Kerr Dam
Dam
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John H. Kerr Dam is concrete gravity-dam located on the Roanoke River in Virginia, creating Kerr Lake. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1947 and 1953 for the purposes of flood control, and hydropower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway and Baskerville.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 371 feet. Midway is situated 5 miles north of Buggs Island.
Baskerville
Hamlet
Baskerville is a census-designated place in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 128. The state's Baskerville Correctional Center is nearby, but not within the CDP. Baskerville is situated 6 miles north of Buggs Island.
Buggs Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.60442° or 36° 36′ 16″ northLongitude
-78.28398° or 78° 17′ 2″ westElevation
217 feet (66 metres)Open location code
8783JP38+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 40365042OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4749819Wikidata ID
Q1002460
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Buggs Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buggs Island”
- Dutch: “Buggs Island”
- German: “Buggs Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Castle Heights and Elamtown.
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